The Sierra Leone delegation has made a proposal to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) for a study focused on Public Lending Right (PLR) to look at the benefits this …
TWUC supports Access Copyright at the Supreme Court
The Writers’ Union of Canada (TWUC) welcomed the Supreme Court of Canada’s (SCC) decision to hear the appeal of Access Copyright in its long-running legal dispute with York University over …
Creating a Better World Post-Covid
The International Authors Forum (IAF) and La Federazione Unitaria Italiana Scrittori (FUIS), the Writers’ Union of Italy recently held an online event, Creating a Better World Post-Covid, which invited authors …
IAF presents: Maureen Duffy in conversation with outgoing WIPO Director General, Francis Gurry
As part of the launch campaign for the Creating a Living: Challenges for authors’ incomes report, author and campaigner Maureen Duffy spoke to Francis Gurry, outgoing Director General at the …
IAF launches new report on global challenges for authors’ incomes
Authors around the world play an essential role in ensuring the prosperity of their societies. This makes it imperative that they have a conducive environment in which to work, are …
Creating a Better World Post-COVID
The International Authors Forum and FUIS, the Writers’ Union of Italy, are delighted to invite you to an online debate discussing the effects of the current pandemic on the livelihoods …
Member spotlight: Argentine Association of Translators and Interpreters (AATI)
AATI has done an extraordinary amount of work to develop the profession of translators in Argentina since the 1980s. Here, we share some highlights of AATI’s work, both as resources …
Member spotlight: Ghana Association of Writers
The Ghana Association of Writers (GAW) has been in existence since 1957. After a long period following the overthrow of the First Republic, the resurgence of the organisation began in …
Member spotlight: Society of Young Nigerian Writers
Society of Young Nigerian Writers (SYNW), is an umbrella organisation that was founded to promote creative writing and literary arts among writers based in Nigeria between the ages of 10 …